Celebrity Sightings on United Airlines [Through 2011]
#1501
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: DEN
Programs: UA1K, F9 Ascent
Posts: 187
Sorry about that. I got lost in all these threads and thought I had posted in a general celebrity sightings thread. However, I do not know how to move it.
#1502
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: NYC
Programs: UA 1K!, NWA PE
Posts: 243
I saw Morris Dees on a flight to Chicago from NYC.
I think I'm the only one who recognized him. (go ahead and google to find out )
I think I'm the only one who recognized him. (go ahead and google to find out )
#1503
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: SNA
Programs: UA Platinum
Posts: 1,536
Havent seen him personally but GS rep told me skater/snowboarder Shaun White is a 1K MM...apparently flies to asia alot the rep told me
#1504
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: SF Bay Area
Programs: United 1k, American Executive Platinum, Hyatt - Diamond Hilton Diamond, SPG Platinum
Posts: 197
I sat next to Mac 10 of WestSide Connection from LAX to LAS (First Class). He had just finished an appearance on the Jay Leno show.
#1505
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: TLV now - formerly LAS
Programs: King of Rental Cars, BA Gold, Virgin Gold, AA MM Gold, A3 Gold, SK Gold, Hotel SuperElite
Posts: 7,348
#1506
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Portland, OR
Programs: DL PM/MM, former UA 1K
Posts: 37
Celebs galore
Sat next to Dusty Baker in F on ORD/SFO a couple of months back, right before the World Series. Boarding pass doesn't show "Dusty" as first name...sat with Chris Berman of ESPN fame at a gate in ORD back in Sept...I've seen both Oregon senators and my local US rep on numerous flights, mostly connecting in ORD (are Congressmen "celebs"?)
#1508
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: IAD, and sometimes OMNI/PR. Currently: not far from IAD, but home will always be SAN (not far from the "touch my junk and I'll have you arrested" Memorial TSA Check Point) even if I'm not there so much these days.
Programs: UA, CO, Calcifer Award for Mad Haiku Skillz
Posts: 5,076
#1509
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: SQL
Programs: SPG Platinum; Hyatt Platinum; UA 1K
Posts: 3,170
TravelKhatt sat behind Mike Ditka in F on the early morning ORD to BDL last Saturday.
#1511
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: 36000 Feet
Programs: UA GS, CO Plat. DL Silver, SPG Plat, Marriot Plat., HH Diamond, Hertz PC, many more
Posts: 309
Sat next to Dusty Baker in F on ORD/SFO a couple of months back, right before the World Series. Boarding pass doesn't show "Dusty" as first name...sat with Chris Berman of ESPN fame at a gate in ORD back in Sept...I've seen both Oregon senators and my local US rep on numerous flights, mostly connecting in ORD (are Congressmen "celebs"?)
Saw George Tenet (and bodyguard) on Flight 100 before Christmas.
#1512
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: SF CA USA. I love large faceless corporations. And they cherish me in return (sometimes). ;)
Programs: UA Premier Gold/disappointed 1MM, HH Gold, IHG Plat, MB Gold, BW Diam Sel
Posts: 17,560
Then you and I were on the same flight (SFO-IAD redeye on Friday night)! I saw her too. I was in F but not seated next to her (it's "Madeleine," BTW).
I Googled and found that she had been in San Francisco (and vicinity) doing some speaking/book tour engagements on Thursday & Friday -- for example, at the Commonwealth Club & the World Affairs Council. (She lives in the DC area and teaches at Georgetown U.)
I Googled and found that she had been in San Francisco (and vicinity) doing some speaking/book tour engagements on Thursday & Friday -- for example, at the Commonwealth Club & the World Affairs Council. (She lives in the DC area and teaches at Georgetown U.)
#1513
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: LAX ("QLA" as necessary!)
Programs: UA 1P (residual DL, US, AS), SPG
Posts: 1,357
I wouldn't be surprised. I met his mother and sister on a domestic leg of their return from the 2006 Winter Olympics in Torino. They were very nice and he had just won gold a couple of nights before. This was before all the Amex and other endorsements, just a skater dude from CLD near San Diego. His mom just kept saying "My son just won a gold medal in the olympics for being on a snowboard! He told me he wanted to go to the Olympics and I never believed him!" She was so proud, it was really nice.
#1514
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: bouncing around
Posts: 1,274
It was my impression, from back then, that it was up to the entire crew, pilots and FA's, to decide if a family member could fly in the jumpseat.
There may even have been a rule, written or unwritten, but alas, this option was not offered for my NKOTB flight. The only times (maybe 3 total) I ever flew in the cockpit were when my dad was the pilot and the other pilot agreed and the back of the plane was full. I did get booted from the cockpit once when one of the crew spoke up.
There may even have been a rule, written or unwritten, but alas, this option was not offered for my NKOTB flight. The only times (maybe 3 total) I ever flew in the cockpit were when my dad was the pilot and the other pilot agreed and the back of the plane was full. I did get booted from the cockpit once when one of the crew spoke up.
#1515
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: SFO
Programs: UA Silver, Marriott Lifetime Titanium
Posts: 1,330
Saw Mike Tyson in the 'B' term at IAD today getting some Japanese food at the Matsutake Sushi restaurant. He's lookin quite chunky.
Oddly, I ran into him at DCA years ago as well. Strange.
Oddly, I ran into him at DCA years ago as well. Strange.